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Minister rules out hybrid council, Crown observer
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Memorial Park fountain gets $100k upgrade
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Infant whale washes up on BoP beach
DOC staff and iwi were called to the site Thursday morning.
Local kids train with All Blacks Sevens stars
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'Stuck': Pensioner says $90k drop in property value means she can’t afford to sell
The 77-year-old said it was 'appalling' her rates were increasing on a 'devalued' property
Artist who mixes tradition with innovation on show at art fair
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'Truly disturbing': Ex-mayor slams commission’s request to Simeon Brown for hybrid council
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